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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Total number of molecules/species from following which will be paramagnetic is
\(\mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{NO}_2, \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{K}_2[\mathrm{NiCl}_4],[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_6] \mathrm{Cl}_3,\)\(\mathrm{~K}_2[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4]\)

  1. A 10
  2. B 8
  3. C 6
  4. D 12
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(C) 6

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\(\mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\) unpaired electrons according to MOT \(\mathrm{O}_2^{+} \rightarrow 1\) unpaired electrons according to MOT \(\mathrm{O}_2^{-} \rightarrow 1\) unpaired electrons according to MOT \(\mathrm{NO} \rightarrow\) odd electron species…
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